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EP1309392 - METHOD FOR METAL RECOVERY FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.09.2007  [2007/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119260 / SG
[2006/29]
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119260 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / KOCHERGINSKY, Nikolai
909 East Sunnycrest Drive
Urbana IL 61801 / US
02 / GRISCHENKO, Andrew
Gredu, 3-41
LV-1019 Riga / LV
 [2003/26]
Former [2003/20]01 / KORCHERGINSKY, Nikolai
909 East Sunnycrest Drive
Urbana IL 61801 / US
02 / GRISCHENKO, Andrew
Gredu, 3-41
LV-1019 Riga / LV
Representative(s)Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/20]Johnstone, Helen Margaret
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date01938953.523.05.2001
[2003/20]
WO2001SG00098
Priority number, dateUS20000206267P23.05.2000         Original published format: US 206267 P
[2003/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0189670
Date:29.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1309392
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1309392
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU29.11.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/38, C22B3/26, C02F1/26, C22B15/00, B01D11/04
[2003/34]
CPC:
C22B15/0086 (EP,US); B01D11/0415 (EP,US); B01D61/38 (EP,US);
C02F1/26 (EP,US); C02F1/44 (EP,US); C02F1/5236 (EP,US);
C02F1/683 (EP,US); C02F2101/20 (EP,US); Y02P10/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/20]B01D61/38, C22B3/26, C02F1/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2003/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR METALLGEWINNUNG AUS WÄSSRIGEN LÖSUNGEN[2003/20]
English:METHOD FOR METAL RECOVERY FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS[2003/20]
French:PROCEDE D'EXTRACTION DE METAL A PARTIR DE SOLUTIONS AQUEUSES[2003/20]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2002National basic fee paid 
20.12.2002Search fee paid 
20.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
20.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/20]
18.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2005Fee for grant paid
26.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.07.2006
[2007/36]
Documents cited:Search[Y]ZA933990  ;
 [A]EP0447120  (MOBIL OIL CORP [US]) [A] 1-15* claims 2-8 *;
 [Y]US5114579  (TAKIGAWA DOREEN Y [US]) [Y] 1-15 * column 6, line 55 - line 67; examples 1,2 *;
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1994, no. 21, Database accession no. 1994-176672, XP002245992 & ZA9303990 A 19940330 (MINTEK) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[A]US4617125  (DANESI PIER R [US]);
 [A]US4661257  (KREEVOY MAURICE M [US], et al);
 [A]US5114579  (TAKIGAWA DOREEN Y [US]);
 [A]WO9810852  (COMMODORE SEPARATION TECHNOLOG [US])
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